Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 19, 1915, Page 1

2I000 Tomperaturs & THE LAKELAND EVENI i e o nu' E E R Wg - (mmacgg g o Thursday show- & E IV LNG T0 IKE SOME CONGESSIONS E TO UNITED STATES WILL pr BE READY FOR TRANS- SSION FOR ABOUT A WEEK TEN DAYS (By Associated Press) ashington, May 19.—Official in- ton was received here today the German reply to the Amer- note will not be completed for ¢k and probably will not reach hington for at least ten days. s known with some definiteness GGerman will indicate willing- to make some concessions. || WIL NOT BE ke vening Telegram's Speclal Service) 'allahassee, Fla., May 19.— riffi Geo. Baker of Palm Beach nty will not be removed from of- The Senate went into execu- e session at 10:24 a. m. this proing to consider the committee port on the removal order of Gov- por Trammell in the case of Sher- Baker of Palm Beach coun- Whe nthe session adjourned at 40 o'clock the longest execufive eeting held since 1893, the govern- 's order or removal was not sus- ined Baker has felt confident to the last ging an early hearing, saying if p was removed on the evidence pro- ced in the charges made to the overnor, he would be vindicated at e hands of the people of his coun- by Ly re-election with a big major- Geo ORPORTL PUNISHMENT FOR STEALING SICKSAW (By Associated Press) ‘Pekin, May 19—Corporal punish- pent for stealing a ricksaw was one pf the recent orders of the Chinese finistry of Justice which has been ppproved by President Yuan Shi-kai. The order, as translated in the Peking Gazette, reads: "It was originally intended that orporal punishment should be meted out to those offenders who are de- vold of the sense of shame. How- ever, these regulations failed to make provisions for persons usurping another’s right of ownership. In Peking alone, there have been sever- 4l cases of rickshaw coolies usurping the right of ownership of rickshaws belonging to the rickshaw shop. If the offenders in respect of such cases should be punished with mere im- prisonment, there will be crowded Drisons, not to speak of the starva- tion of the families of these offend- €rs. Therefore, we hereby suggest that an article be added to the said regulations providing corporal pun- Ishment for the above mentioned cases, “The President’s reply: The above Proposal is hereby approved, and the said ministry is to enforce the same. The Law Compiling Bureau of the Cheng Shih Tiang, is to take note of the above.” LAELAND LADY WARDED 5200 FOR INARES REGENED AT PLANT CITY The case of Flora Muse, and hus- band, of Lakeland, against the City of Plant City, for $5,000 damages for alleged personal injuries sus- tained by falling into a hole in the street during the laying of the brick 2ving on Collins street south, re- sulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $2,000, in the circuit court at Tampa yesterday, before Judse Robles. City Attorney G. B. Wells represented the city in the defense of the suit, and A. X. Erickson, city attorney of the city of Lakeland, Tepresented the plaintift at the trial. UDon the rendition of the verdict At- lorney G, B. Wells represented the City in the defemse of the suit, and A. X. Erickson, city attorney of the city of Lakeland, represented the plaintift at the trial. Upon rendition of the verdict Attorney Wells gave notice of a motion for a new uhl.' This case has been standing for PUBLISHED IN THE BEST TOWN IN THE BEST PART 0F THE By STATE LAKELAND, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1915 Bi]llSl—fiElElBER THAT SATAN STAYED IN HEAVEN UNTIL HE BEGAN TO KNOCK HIS HOME TOWN RUSSIANS ARE FORCED BACK ALONGE200 _ ~ MILE FRONT PRICE IN LIVES LOST AT DAR- DANELLES (By Associated Press, ) London, May 1. Information from various sources indicates that the Russian defeat in Galacia has reached serious proportions, British correspondents at Petrotgrad today admitted the Russians have been forced back along a two hundr i mile line A statement was ma however, that the thus far strat Teutons have not won a victory of decisive ¢ importance and that their |losses have been enormous in France and Beleium. Rains and a thick mist make vig- orous fighting impossible. The allies however have held their recent gains although unable to move forward. Reports here indicate that the Turk- ish opposition to the allies land forces are unusually strong and that the allies have paid a fairful price for the ground recently won. (D Associated Press.) 19 An Athens dis- reported that the al- London patch says it lies landed fr night on the A side of the Dar- danelles. It that the Turks have just received an ample supply of artillery and ammunition. They had been short for weeks. h troops at is learned PRES. PRINCETON UNIVER. FAVORS PREPAREDNESS OF U. §. FORC 0 ¢ (By Associated Press) Mohonk Lake, N. Y., May 19. Dr. John Grier Hibben, president of ty, today told the Princeton Univers Lake Mohonk conference of interna- |y, tional arbitration that he favored aly .. rider in Gel No. 165 RECENT ADDITION TO THE AMERICAN NAVY The United States auxiliary and supply ship, launched recently at Mare graphed as she slid down the ways ROOSEVELT CASE GOES TO JURY TOMORROW (By Associated Press) Syracuse, N. Y posing May 19.—Op- the William Barnes libel suit against Theo Roose- velt, summed up their cases today in the State Supreme court. The taking of tes completed late According to present se will be in the jury’'s counsel in imony was vesterday ., plans the c: Monday |hands before noon tomorrow . (By Associated Press) Berlin, May 17—Devotees of torse racing and breeders who have been all but ruined, have finally suc- ceeded in assuring a resumption of some flat racing this season, after canvossing all who are interested in the sport. Plans have been com- pleted for a eries of six races at Hoppegarten, near Berlin, beginning Sunday, May 16, and continuing cach Sunday thereafter. No effort has been made as yet to seeure a resumption of steeple-chas- ing or trotting races. The former is regarded as practically impos- because almost every gentle- nan is now in the “wise preparedness of our military | fieiq forces in the United States.” He took ored disarmament. R S ) FRBBHHIDED Tampa, May 19. —F vicinity: Fair tonight. Thursday showers. For Florida: Fair tonight ers Thursday Winds for the rate southeast and south Winds for the South Moderate northeast and east General Weather Conditions The area of high pressure whose Tuesday t Gulf: Mode- Atlantic center was over Manitoba morning has drifted slowly eastward over the upper Lake region. To the south and east of its center, how- ever, that is, over Michigan. the Ohio valley and Tenn light rains have fallen. Generally fair as prevailed over the gulf v ot h weather The low and South Atlantic States e with pacificists who fav-y .. A large part of the opposition that voiced against racing has been from persons who oppose any- thing like frivolity in wartime. The racing proponents argue that it is nec 'y the words sport and plea ure shall be erased, and that racing shall be conducted purely for the been P@PETEPE | ke of keeping the breed of race or Tampa and [horses at a high standard, and for the benefit of stables that otherwise would have to go out of existence. Show- | They do not go beyond July in their present plans. The sporting clubs that must arrange the races un- doubtedly will make up cards for August, September, October and early November if the public sup- ports the races now arranged. Nevertheless the bizgest races of the season, in point of usual inter- est and purses, are all scheduled, and have about the normal number of entries. These events include the Berlin Grand Prix with a purse of 100,000 marks, and the Hamburg Derby, purse 125,000 marks, both planned for July. The entries for both these races were made in 1913, and have drop- pressure area which was over NeW|,oq iy gize of course, but not below as advanced slowly cico Tuesday h e klahoma and eastward, and covers O central Texas this morning. Anoth- sgsure appears enter of low Dre i has oc- Precipitation Pacific States, Colorado and snow be- over Utah. curred over the North Nevada, Utah, Idaho, i States the Central Plains S 5 b ing reported in Nebraska and Colo rado. Over the southwest, and over the upper Missouri valley the weath- er has been fair. i ; 1t is slightly warmer this morn ing over the north-m-mral. sraxu:: but the temperatures are still belo’ normal. It is slightly cooler ov er the Pacific States, and t Mountain and Plai ing or eratures of freez - ; :)eponed in Colorado and Nebraska ns States. Tem- the vicinity of Tampa | for showers Thursday . t one time Attor- , and a some months S represented {ney J .E. Cassels, <. Muse at that tim o the case for $100, but settle- | settle : gment was refused by the council, | itute and sult institut by Atorney Ericks Courier. i e, offered to Ttaly, d against the city | on.—Plant CIt¥ yneq) it got a rate of 75 cenmts, run- normal. Thus there remained, af- ter the last forfeit day toward the middle of April, thirty entries for the Grand Prix and forty for the Derby. Racing enthusiasts, breeders especially, are sure that the season will see events at Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfort, Cologne, Dresden and Leipsic, and perhaps at Stuttgart and Munich. Both the king of Wurtemburg and the kng of Bavaria are owners of stables and may help the general movement. A number of tracks will be closed. That at Ruhlenben, near Berlin, is he central Rocky |now the site of the biz detention camp for British civilians. at Grune- below arf‘iwald there is a hospital used for those wounded in the war, and one . for fai weathe in |of the tracks at Cologne is used for Indications are tonight and | herding cattle. New York City has more tele- phones than Belgium, Hungary. Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland combined. Detroit fought its gas company ning down to 35 cents for quantity. BRITISH STEAMER | TORPEDOED; | CREW SAVED (By Associated Press) ¥ Cardiff, Wales, May ~—The British steamer Drum-Cree has hm-n‘ torpedoed in the English channel. The crew was saved. The steamer left Barry yesterday. NORDICA'S GEMiAPPRAISED New York, May 19-—State Senator Henry E. Ackerson, of New Jersey, who was recently named as tempor- ary administrator of the estate of Lillian Nordica Young, went to New- ark last Wednesday and checked up the jewels in the safe deposit valuts of the Fidelity Trust Company. retary of State David Crater, who was originally administrator, drop- ped dead on Broadway in New York a few weeks ago. The jewelry is appraised at about $250,000. One piece alone is worth $75,000, and several are worth $10,-' 000 each. There is also a box full of medals and decorations, present- ed to Mme, Nordica by heads of var- ious Kuropean nations. HOUSE T0 FACLTATE. DISPATCH OF BL DURING REMAINDER OF SESSION May 19.—By the! adoption of a resolution introduced by Cash of Taylor this morning the House applied the brake to the pro- longed discussion on measures to be Tallahassee, Island navy yard. California, photo- GRAND COUNCIL R.A. M. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Jacksonville, May 19.-— Members of the Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, which opened its sixty-ninth annual convication here yesterday morning at the Masonic Temple, spent the afternoon at Pablo and At- lantic Beach as the cuests of Jack- sonville Chapter No. 12. The meet- ings will be concluded today. The first meeting of the day con- vened at 10 o'clock yesterday, when the annual address to the members was delivered by Grand Iigh Priest John M. Caldwell, of Jasper. Next came the reading of reports by the grand secretary and the grand treas- urer. Upon completion of these the body adjourned to prepare for the beach trip. The members left the city at 1:30 in automobiles and private touring cars furnished for their use by local Masons. Many ladies accompanied them and the afternoon was spent in the enjoyment of surf bathing and a light repast at the Atlantic Beach hotel. il Grand Council Finishes The annual convocation of the Grand Council, Royal and Select Ma- sons, was held and completed Mon- day. The principal business of the session was disposed of during the afternoon when the grand officers for the next year were elected and ins stalled. During the evening degrees were conferred upon a large class o candidates. The newly elected officers for the ensuing year are: Thomas (. Calmes, grand master. F. 1. Archibald, Tampa, Plant City, deputy taken up during the remainder of {grand master. the session. The “‘gag rule” is ex- John I.. Hall, Jacksonville, grand pected to facilitate the dispatch of [principal conductor of work. business during the brief period to clear the over-burdened calendar. Under the provisions of the bill after Dr. Olin 8. Wright, Plant re-elected grand treasurer. W. P. Webster, Jacksonville, re- City, next Monday each member of Qh(!'nlmvt('d grand recorder. House will be privileged to call up some bill which a member or senator has introduced by members alpha- betically. On the call of counties, bills called up under this resolution shall be separate on the calendar from other bills on the third read- ing and by this means the House ex- pects to have all general bills of im- portance put through. The House by a vote of 38 to 29 killed the bill introduced in the Sen- ate by Senator Fogarty, and passed by that body providing for the crea- tion of the bureau of vital statistics. This measure had the approval of the State board of health which was anxious for its adoption by both Houses . The House also killed the Senate bill authorizing railroad companies to grant reduced rates to delegates to various societies, and associations in convention. Three bills were passed before “by special order of the day, the Mar- tin bill providing for detention homes and schools for delinquent children was reached, as follows: Harrison, Hudson bill providing po- lice power for conductors on trains; Himes Senate bill, providing appro- priation to pay the Tampa Tribune for printing extra volumes of the su- preme court reports, and an act to place the regulaton of canal tolls and canal traffic under the railroad J. M. Caldwell, Jasper, re-elected grand chaplain . 8. L. Chapman, Jacksonville, grand captain of the guard. D. B. Palmer, Monticello, zrand conductor of council. Chester DeRocher, grand steward. John WL Capper, Jacksonville, grand sentinel. Present officers of the Grand Chap- ter are as follows: M. E., John M. Caldwell, grand high' priest, Jasper, R. E., Will C. Andress, deputy grand high priest, Jacksonville. R. E. William R. O'Neal, grand king, Orlando R. E., D. B. scribe, Monticello. M. E., Marcus Endel, grand treas- urer, Jacksonville. ¥ M. E., Wilber P. Webster, grand secretary, Jacksonville, M. E,, I. E. Webster, grand chap- lain, Gainesville. E., Charles H. Ketchum, grand captain of the host, Key West. E., L. F. Blalock, grand princi- pal sojourner, Ocala. E., W. V. Carter, grand Royal Arch captain Port Orange. E., S. May Walker, grand master third vail, Tallahassee. E., 0. L. Taylor, grand master second vail, Sanford. E., Chester DeRocher, grand mas- ter first vail, Bradentown. Palmer, grand commission . From 1876 to the end of 1914 South Dakota has produced $18,224,- 000 in gold. Cripple Creek Co., to the end of 1914 has produced $259,- 000,000 in gold. E., John W. Capper grand guard, Jacksonville. Over 150,000 pounds of Turkish RIGGS GONSPIRACY SUIT CAUSED BY REMOVAL OF SPECIAL PRIVILEGES (By Associated Press.) Washingon, May 19.—In the ar- gument ot counsel on the motion to dismiss the temporary injunction se- cured by the Riggs National Bank against Secretary McAdoo, comptrol- ler Williams and Treasurer Burke in the district supreme court hee to- day, Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the accused government officials, argued inexcusable hostility by the Riggs bank which charges conspir- acy to wreek it a:ainst McAdoo, and Williams was the 1 s of the suit, He declared the removal of a “pipe line™” the Riggs and the National Bank of New York and the withdrawal of “special priv- ileges™ the banks' between City aroused resent- ment. 31,000 MEN ARE LODGED BY JACKSONVILLE MISSION IN 1914 Jacksonville, May 19 Showing that 31,000 men were given lodging. 6,000 of whom were free, and 21,7 men, women and children were fur ished meals of which 9,777 free, 0. D. Wolfe, superintendent of the Central City Mission, has just made his report for the year 1914, were His statement shows receipts amounting to $53,960, and dis- bursements totaling 55.07, with a balance on hand at the beginning of this year of $3.05. His report is further as follows: The men who came to the mission looking for aid are given a chance and work found for them If pos- sible. Last year the mission found employment for 2,000 persons. When the men get work arrangements are made for them to have board and room at the mission until pay day. | During the year 1914 men paid back for lodging $3,717.96 and for meals $1,802.16. Free soup is served every Sunday evening and sometimes during the week when possible, The dormitories at the mission will accommodate more than 200 men. The chapel will seat 200 per- sons and the dining room will ac- commodate 75 PAN-AMERICANISM GIVEN IMPETUS BY EUROPEAN WAR Hohonk Lake, May 19. “The most remarkable fact affecting the western hemisphere which has developed by the Kuropean war is the impetus which it has given to practical Pan Americanism,” said John Barrett, director general of the Pan American Union, in an ad- dress before the Lake Mohonk Con- ference on International Arbitration here today. other political influence, since the in 1823 to promote Pan American solidatity and emphasize the impor- tar.ce of the common interests of the western republic,” he said. “There never has been heretofore a time when the press and the peo- ple of both North and South Amer- ica have been saying so many kind things of each other as they are do- ing at this hour, and there never was a time when the Latin American governments and peoples were 8o ready, as they are now, to co-operate with the United States for the de- velopment of closer commercial and political ties. “For America the silver lining of the war cloud which hovers over Europe and Asia is this growth of Pan Americanism, expressing itself as much along lines of sentiment and comity as of material things and commerce. Since the war began, the Pan American Union, the interna- tional organization in Washington of the twenty-one American Repub- lics devoted to the development of commerce, friendship and peace among them, has been literally over- whelmed with thousands upon thou- sands of letters and inquiries relat- ing to Pan American relations, Pan American commerce and Latin Amer- |lcan progress, resources, opportuni- ties and general development. The demand for all of its publications | has almost doubled since this war started, and such demand comes not only from the United States for data regarding Latin America but from al] over Latin America for informa- tion regarding the United States. “In this growth of Pan American- “The war has done more than any 'y fluence for peace In Ei RALROADS(F ITALY NOW UNDER CONTROL OF COVERNNENT ON THE EVE OF ENTERING THE WAR ITALY PLACES HER IN- TERESTS IN HANDS OF U. §.; GERMANY PLACES HERS WITH SWITZERLAND (By Associated Press) Rome, May 19.—The official Ga- zette today published the royal de- cree placing the supervision and coutrol of all railroads and stations in the hands of military authorites, who are empowered to prohibit all suspeeted persons from traveling on trains appr aching railroads. Travelers have been warned that they must not look from car windows at certain points. Persons approach- ing bridges and tunnels will be im- prisoned. Troops are authorized to fire on offenders. It is reported that Ausiria will en- trust her interests to the United States in the event of war which is believed to be inevitable. Germany will ask Switzerland to undertake a similar task. Foreign Minister Son- nino informed the council of minis- ters that the Austrans had offered additional territorial concessions to Italy. Korty persons are reported to have been killed and hundreds wounded by Austrian troops in the quelling of an uprising at Pola. Many Italian homes have been sacked . (By Associated Press) Washington, May 19.—Austria and Italy have asked the United States to care for their diplomatic interests at Rome and Vienna re- spectively in the event of the sever- ance of diplomatic relations. The United States has instructed its em- bassies at the two capltals to be in readiness to do so, BRITISH CABINET WILL PROBABLY BE REORGANIZED (By Associated Press) London, May 19.—Premier As- quith announced to the House of Commons today trat steps were in contemplation which involved the reconstruction of the government upon a broader personal political basis. This indicated definitely that me form of cabinet reorganization is in prospect. urope. The nations of the Old World cannot fail declaration ‘of the Monroe Doctrine to be impressed with the fact that all of the republics of the New World are at peace with one another and are doing everything in their power to preserve that condition. When one group of men is engaged in a bitter quarrel in contrast to another group which is character- ized by most peaceful and friendly relations, it is almost inevitable that the former shall appeal to the lat- ter for the settlement of a serious dispute. Tt is, therefore, altogether possible and feasible that not alone the United States but the United States having the co-operation of the other twenty American republics, or a group of them, shall be able yet to respond favorably to an appeal that might be made from the Old World to arbitrate or settle its differences. Such a situation is far from being so remote as many persons might thing, because Europe of late years has been recognizing-—as never before— the importance of the Latin Ameri- can governments in international affairs, and might feel a surer con- fidence of absolute impartiality of treatment if the great statesmen of the leading Latin American govern- ments were to join with those of the United States government in re- sponding to an European or Old World appeal for adjustment of its difficulties, or in placing themselves in a receptive mood to hold the ‘olive branch.’” The Government of India has ap- pointed an expert to make an ex- haustive study of the white ants of that country, which completely de- |stroy all books with which they come tobacco, grown in Fresno county, ism there looms high the possibill-|;;, contact with if not destroyed in California, have been marketed. ties of a united America, using its time. oo i